Today has come and gone and there has been very little talk about what happened 69 years ago. 69 years ago Japanese airplanes attacked Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused more than 2,300 American military deaths, according to the National Park Service. Of those, 1,177 were crew members on the USS Arizona. The attack was the impetus for America entering World War II, for the next 4 years our nation sacrificed, changed habits, sent young people off to war and did what ever it would take to preserve freedom. I understand next year, the 70th anniversary, there will be a big salute to the men who served and died at Pearl Harbor. With the men who served at Pearl Harbor age 85 or older, just how many men will we salute?
It seems as time goes by we seem to forget the sacrifices people make for us. It is not just Pearl Harbor, we seem to forget the sacrifices that previous generations have made so we can enjoy the blessing of living in this country. Everyone of us are enjoying the sacrifices of someone else's labors. Everyone of us enjoys the shade of a tree that someone else planted.
I hope we will always remember we are receiving the benefits of others labors and thus we must do certain things so others will enjoy the fruit of our labor. Question; Who are you living for? What is your legacy? I hope you are living in such a way that someday someone will look back over your accomplishments and deeds and be thankful that you lived in such a way they are reaping what you have sowed. How do we leave such a legacy?
- Focus less on yourself and more on others.
- Prioritize what is really important, ask yourself will doing a particular activity really make a difference 6 months or 6 years from now?
- Find someone whom you can pour your life into, we all have something we can teach someone else.
- Spend more time building relationships than building wealth.
- Follow the golden rule of Matthew 7:12.
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